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  • Royal Fudge - Nice for a Present

    "Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales, kindly donated this recipe for a fund-raising collection of recipes to celebrate the centenary of Fairford Cottage Hospital, the smallest hospital in Gloucestershire.... Small boxes of this creamy fudge make ideal personal gifts for special friends at Christmas"

    Royal Fudge
    taken from The Cotswold Cook Book by June Lewis


    2 oz butter
    4 tablespoons water
    1 lb granulated sugar
    1 large tin condensed milk

    Put the butter, sugar and water into a large saucepan (non-stick or heavy based). Stir gently until the sugar has dissolved. Add the condensed milk and bring to the boil. Simmer on a very low heat until the mixture thickens and browns - this will take 30 minutes or more. Stir occasionally during simmering. Remove from the heat and beat well, pour into a greased tray. Wait until it is set, then cut into squares.




    Tips:
    The sugar dissolving stage takes longer than you think!
    The '30 minutes' I've found is a bit optimistic too.
    To test if it's ready, keep a jug of cold water handy and when you think it's 'thick and beige enough', take the pan off the heat & drop half a teaspoonful of the mixture into the jug. It will drop to the bottom and when you fish it out, give it a squeeze, if it forms into a soft ball, then the fudge is ready for the 'beating' stage
    Last edited by SarzWix; 05-01-2011, 05:02 PM.

  • #2
    Sounds good to me. Might give it a go over the weekend. Thanks for sharing
    Happy Gardening,
    Shirley

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    • #3
      why oh why do all fudge recipes have condensed milk in them?

      this may sound daft but my local co-op didn't have any!...how mad is that?

      son2 wanted to do fudge and i was ll up for it cos i love fudge, and every recipe i found needs condensed milk............. looks like an hours walk again tomorrow just to get it.
      Vive Le Revolution!!!
      'Lets just stick it in, and see what happens?'
      Cigarette FREE since 07-01-09

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      • #4
        and here's a pattern to make gift boxes (to put your fudge in) out of old cards: Recycling Greeting Cards - Christmas Card Gift Box
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by BrideXIII View Post
          why oh why do all fudge recipes have condensed milk in them?

          this may sound daft but my local co-op didn't have any!...how mad is that?

          son2 wanted to do fudge and i was ll up for it cos i love fudge, and every recipe i found needs condensed milk............. looks like an hours walk again tomorrow just to get it.
          Try replacing condensed milk with a small tin of evaporated and an extra 6-8oz sugar. That is all it really is......
          Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.

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          • #6
            Fudge!

            I've got some condensed milk, some molasses sugar and other bits and bobs. Can I cobble together some fudge from these?

            Also, I should add that whenever I've made fudge, it's always ended up a solid, inedible, pan-wrecking disaster, so a foolproof, dead-easy, can't-go-wrong recipe would be brilliant.

            thank you!
            I don't roll on Shabbos

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            • #7
              Take a look HERE Rhona, Looks as if you have all the ingredients and it looks pretty simple.
              A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

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              • #8
                Vanilla Fudge - recipe from the Good Housekeeping cookbook

                450g (1lb) granulated sugar
                75g (3oz) butter or margarine
                150ml (1/4 pint) milk
                175g (6oz) can evaporated milk
                2.5ml (1/2 tsp) vanilla flavouring

                1. lightly oil an 19 cm (7 inch) shallow square tin
                2. put the sugar, butter, milk and evaporated milk in a heavy-based pan and heat gently, stirring, until dissolved
                3. bring to the boil without stirring, then continue boiling until a temperature of 116 degrees C (240 F) is reached, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking
                4. remove the pan from the heat, add the vanilla flavouring and beat the mixture with a wooden spoon until thick and grainy. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and leave until almost set, about 5-10 minutes
                5. using a sharp knife, mark the soft fudge into squares, then leave to cool completely before cutting and removing from the tin. Store for up to 2-3 weeks in an airtight container.

                makes 800g (1 3/4 lb)
                Happy Gardening,
                Shirley

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                • #9
                  Thanks both! The recipes look similar. I think I must have not left it heating long enough before or something. Right! Going to try it right now!

                  Thanks again.
                  I don't roll on Shabbos

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                  • #10
                    good luck, lets us know how it turns out.

                    dying to try some, keep forgetting to get the condensed milk.
                    Vive Le Revolution!!!
                    'Lets just stick it in, and see what happens?'
                    Cigarette FREE since 07-01-09

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by BrideXIII View Post
                      good luck, lets us know how it turns out.

                      dying to try some, keep forgetting to get the condensed milk.
                      If you Google for fudge recipes, you should come up with one or 2 recipes which are made with ordinary milk? I did when I was hunting for one made with evaporated milk
                      The main things that make it taste better are using proper butter, not marg/oil, and real vanilla, not 'essence'.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by SarzWix View Post
                        If you Google for fudge recipes, you should come up with one or 2 recipes which are made with ordinary milk? I did when I was hunting for one made with evaporated milk
                        The main things that make it taste better are using proper butter, not marg/oil, and real vanilla, not 'essence'.
                        you know i did try that, when we discussed fudge before, and couldn't find any without evap or condensed ? if you spot one let me know.
                        Vive Le Revolution!!!
                        'Lets just stick it in, and see what happens?'
                        Cigarette FREE since 07-01-09

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                        • #13
                          The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook: Over ... - Google Book Search Blond Fudge

                          Goat's Milk Fudge

                          Welcome to Homemakers.com : Food & Nutrition : Goat's Milk Fudge

                          Some goats milk fudge recipes - haven't had them all open at the same time on screen to see if they differ at all.

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                          • #14
                            Vanilla fudge: Recipes: UKTV Food

                            This is a James Martin recipe with just plain milk. I haven't tried it out,, but it sounds straight forward enough

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                            • #15
                              Thanx Sarzwix, i'll give it a go and let you know how i manage to muck it up
                              Vive Le Revolution!!!
                              'Lets just stick it in, and see what happens?'
                              Cigarette FREE since 07-01-09

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